Forest, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,488. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,455 (-2.2% change)
Males: 725 (48.7%), Females: 763 (51.3%)

Hardin County

Zip code: 45843

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $34,375
Median house value: $69,200

Population by Race

Races in Forest:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), United States (14.9%), Irish (9.5%), English (7.0%), Dutch (3.6%), Swiss (1.7%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forest

• High school or higher: 84.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest village

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 57.0%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 13.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forest:

• HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; KENTON, OH)
• WYANDOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH)
• BLANCHARD VALLEY REGIONAL HEALTH CTR (about 19 miles; FINDLAY, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest:

• TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 58 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
• MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 71 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest:

• WYANDOT COUNTY (about 16 miles; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Abbreviation: 56D)
• HARDIN COUNTY (about 17 miles; KENTON, OH; Abbreviation: I95)
• FINDLAY (about 18 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Abbreviation: FDY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest:

• THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 19 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
• OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
• BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
• OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 60 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
• UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 61 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
• OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
• WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Libraries

Library in Forest:

• FOREST-JACKSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $102,367; Location: 122 E. LIMA ST.; 15,186 books; 307 audio materials; 594 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)